Antiquities Australia India

In a historic move, 29 antiquities have been returned to India by Australia. These antiquities range in six broad categories according to themes - Lord Shiva and his disciples, worshipping Shakti, Lord Vishnu and his forms, among others.

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbot has carried with him on his visit to India, two antique statues that were allegedly looted from temples in Tamil Nadu. He will hand them over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) would not contest the Indian government's request for the return of antique idols, the Indian high commission said on Tuesday.

The National Gallery of Australia is refusing to return the dancing Shiva statue it purchased for $5 million from an Indian-origin antiquities dealer despite evidence that it was stolen from an Indian temple.

In a historic move, 29 antiquities have been returned to India by Australia. These antiquities range in six broad categories according to themes - Lord Shiva and his disciples, worshipping Shakti, Lord Vishnu and his forms, among others.

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbot has carried with him on his visit to India, two antique statues that were allegedly looted from temples in Tamil Nadu. He will hand them over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) would not contest the Indian government's request for the return of antique idols, the Indian high commission said on Tuesday.

The National Gallery of Australia is refusing to return the dancing Shiva statue it purchased for $5 million from an Indian-origin antiquities dealer despite evidence that it was stolen from an Indian temple.